Prediction of Gait After Stroke; an External Validation

Launched by KANTONSSPITAL WINTERTHUR KSW · May 27, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Worldwide, stroke is the second leading cause of death and is also the third leading cause of death and disability combined. According to the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) by the Collaborator Network on the topic of stroke, the absolute number of incidence strokes and their deaths have steadily increased in recent years. The most important risk factors include high blood pressure, a high body-mass index, high plasma glucose, fine dust pollution and smoking. In Switzerland, an average of 20'423 people suffered a stroke per year between 2016 and 2020. Due to...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. aged 18 years or older
• • 2. having suffered an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, confirmed by computerized tomography and/ or magnetic resonance imaging
• • 3. being unable to walk independently (FAC \< 4) within 72 hours
• • 4. giving written informed consent to participate
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. not able to walk independently before hospital admission (FAC \< 4)
• • 2. clinically significant comorbidities that prevent walking ability
• • 3. deficits in cognition or communication, so consent cannot be given for study participation